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Venue

Teatro Nacional

Opening and closing

Our venue records; each note says what the year counts

Opened
1906opened 5 April 1906

Played and performed here

By decade

Dated moments, each with its source, and what we filmed

  1. 1910s

    1. 1911José González Castillo: In Chile, La serenata wins first prize in the Teatro Nacional's contest.

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    2. Jul 1, 1911Alberto Vacarezza: Los scruchantes wins Pascual Carcavallo's contest and opens at the Teatro Nacional.

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    3. Jul 7, 1911Ivo Pelay: His first play, Mala vida, opens at the Teatro Nacional with Ulises Favaro's company.

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    4. 1914José Razzano: The duo debuts at the Teatro Nacional with Elías Alippi and Francisco Ducasse's company.

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    5. Jan 8, 1914Carlos Gardel: The duo opens at the Teatro Nacional, its first engagement on Corrientes street.

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    6. Jan 8, 1914Carlos Gardel

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    7. 1916Rafael Iriarte: Plays at El Quijote, opposite the Teatro Nacional on Corrientes.

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    8. 1918Enrique Santos Discepolo: His first play, El duende, written with Mario Folco, opens at the Teatro Nacional.

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    9. 1919Ángel D'Agostino: Plays in the house orchestra of the Teatro Nacional with Juan D'Arienzo.

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  2. 1920s

    1. 1922Carlos Vicente Geroni Flores: Signs with Victor; plays in the cabaret scene of Milonguita at the Teatro Nacional.

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    2. 1922Salvador Merico: Begins leading the orchestra of the Teatro Nacional, until 1932.

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    3. Jul 27, 1923Azucena Maizani: Sings Padre nuestro at the Teatro Nacional in a Vaccarezza sainete and is made to repeat it five times.

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    4. 1924Roberto Fugazot: Sings on Uruguayan radio with Américo Chiriff and Ítalo Goyeche, then debuts at the Teatro Nacional in Buenos Aires.

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    5. 1925Enrique Santos Discepolo: His first tango, Bizcochito, is sung by Juan Carlos Marambio Catán at the Teatro Nacional in the play La Porota.

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    6. 1925Julio Navarrine: Writes Oiga amigo with Alfredo for a play at the Teatro Nacional; Corsini records Trago amargo.

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    7. Jun 10, 1925Samuel Linnig: His last play, Puente Alsina, premieres at the Teatro Nacional, with Campana de plata.

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    8. 1927Raúl de los Hoyos: Sofía Bozán sings Un tropezón at the Teatro Sarmiento; Libertad Lamarque introduces El carrerito at the Teatro Nacional.

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  3. 1930s

    1. 1932Manuel Buzon: Represents current tango in "El Tango Porteño" at the Teatro Nacional.

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    2. 1932Manuel Sucher: Leaves for Buenos Aires as Fanny Loy's accompanist; plays later in Anselmo Aieta's orchestra at the Teatro Nacional.

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    3. 1932Enrique Saborido: Plays with guardia vieja veterans at the Teatro Nacional.

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    4. Jun 17, 1932Tita Merello

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    5. 1933Aldo Campoamor: Sings in the chorus of De Gabino a Gardel at the Teatro Nacional.

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    6. 1933Alfredo Bigeschi: Writes La novena with Miguel Bonano; interviews Gardel at the Teatro Nacional for El Canta Claro.

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    7. Mar 24, 1933Carlos Gardel

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    8. 1939Mariano Mores: Joins Francisco Canaro's orchestra, debuting with it at the Teatro Nacional on Corrientes.

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  4. 1940s

    1. 1942Eduardo Adrian: Sings Viviré con tu recuerdo and Corazón encadenado in Sentimiento gaucho at the Teatro Nacional.

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    2. 1943Eduardo Bianco: Returns to Argentina and plays the Teatro Nacional with twelve musicians.

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  5. 1950s

    1. 1955Carlos Acuña: Joins Mariano Mores at the Teatro Nacional with Tita Merello and Tito Lusiardo.

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    2. 1959Osvaldo Pugliese

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  6. 2000s

    1. 2002Alejandra Gutty: A year in 'Tanguera, el musical' at the Teatro El Nacional.

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Dancers filmed here

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What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

Events held here.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Performed at3

Carlos Gardel — performed at Teatro NacionalJan 8, 1914, Mar 24, 1933Supported · 2

Tita Merello — performed at Teatro NacionalJun 17, 1932Single source

Osvaldo Pugliese — performed at Teatro Nacional1959Single source

Open from1

Open from 1906Single source

Notes3

Opened in April 1906 by the actor Jerónimo Podestá as the Teatro Nacional on Corrientes. A 1936 decree reserved the word "nacional" for official bodies, so the house was renamed; the article gives the name Teatro El Nacional from 1940.Single source

Pascual Carcavallo bought the house in 1910 and made it a home of the creole sainete, which he called the "catedral del género chico criollo". Carlos Gardel sang there for the last time in Buenos Aires in 1933.Single source

A fire destroyed the auditorium on 22 July 1982 during a revue; only the façade survived. The theatre reopened on 1 March 2000.Single source

Premiered at2

La taba de la vida — premiered at Teatro NacionalSep 26, 1929Single source

Seguí mi consejo — premiered at Teatro NacionalAug 17, 1928Single source

Played in2

Francisco Canaro — played in Teatro Nacional1932–1941Single source

Carlos Gardel — played in Teatro Nacional1933Single source

The 'cathedral' of the sainete criollo, where tangos reached the stage and Gardel gave his last Buenos Aires performance in 1933.

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